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Human Condition

by Hannah Arendt

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Originally published as «The Human Condition», University of Chicago Press

The renowned political thinker and author of The Origins of Totalitarianism examines the troubling consequences of humanity's increasing power. A work of striking originality, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant today than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind in terms of its ever-expanding capabilities. Her analysis reveals a troubling paradox: that as human powers increase through technological and huma...

First published 1958383 pages
128
Category
Philosophy
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
5
Editions known
42
Classification
Dewey (DDC)
128300301
Library of Congress (LCC)
HM0211.A68 1958HM0211.A7 2018HM0211.A7 1958BD0431
Subjects
Act (philosophy)Action (Philosophie)Addresses, essays, lecturesAnthropologie philosophiqueArbeitCritique et interprétationEconomicsHandelenHandlungHommeHuman beingsHumanisme
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ISBN 9780226586748English
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First published1958
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